Stanford University

Apple has partnered with a group of clinicians at Stanford and telemedicine vendor American Well to test if Apple Watch can be used to detect cardiac abnormalities. According to a new report from CNBC, Apple is focusing on arrhythmias related to atrial fibrillation (AF), a serious medical condition that can lead to stroke. When paired with reference data, heart...

Stanford University is launching a new health program to explore the possibilities potentially offered by the Apple Watch in the health field (via Cult of Mac.) The prestigious American university will distribute one thousand Apple Watches to its professors and researchers, who will also have access to a pool of $10,000 USD in funding to carry out […]